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Peter Robertson
British Army
Peter Robertson is remembered at St. Paul's Church.
The original file by Vin Mullen identified a family in the 1911 census with the following information, but I cannot find any link to the military. Peter Robertson – father Adam Mother Elizabeth Milligan – Peter married Margaret Farley and they had a daughter Elizabeth Robertson born 1899. She died in 1972. She married William Douglas and they had 2 children. Adam Robertson married a Elizabeth Milligan 29th May 1870 in Jarrow And that 1911 census shows a Peter Robertson and his wife Margaret and they have a daughter Elizabeth born about 1900. They have been married 15 years according to that census and there was a Peter Robertson who married a Margaret Farley in Jarrow 11th April 1896 Peter Robertson died 1915 Oct – Dec age 44 South Shields vol 10a page 1004. So all the above searches agree the record of this Peter Robertson. All we need is confirmation of some military or war involvement leading to a memorial entry in St. Paul's Church.
The other Peter Robertson was born 1898, son of Robert and Esther Robertson of 332 South Frederick Street, South Shields. Driver 770491 169th Brigade Ammunition Column RFA died 14th August 1917 and remembered at Eqinghem-Lys Churchyard extension. His family lived at that address on 1901 and 1911 census. 1911 census lists Robert Robertson(46) widower, Coal Trimmer, Robert(17) a cartman, William(14), Peter(13) and John Thomas(11) still attending school.
It really is not possible to decide which family is correct or indeed if either is correct, so in the future hopefully some further research will help resolve the issue.
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